Convert Minute to Second

One min equals 60 s. This converter allows you to easily convert between Minute and Second in real time.

Formula

min × 60 = s

Example: 1 min = 60 s

What is Minute?

A minute is 60 seconds. The concept originates from the Babylonian sexagesimal (base-60) numeral system, and the same term is used for one-sixtieth of a degree in geometry and navigation. Minutes are ubiquitous in daily life: cooking timers, bus and train schedules, meeting agendas, and workout intervals are all measured in minutes. Expressions like "a five-minute walk" and "just a minute" are among the most common time references in everyday speech.

What is Second?

The second is the base unit of time in the International System of Units (SI). Originally defined as 1/86,400 of a mean solar day, it has been defined since 1967 by the radiation corresponding to 9,192,631,770 periods of the cesium-133 atom's ground-state hyperfine transition. Seconds are essential for precise timing in athletics, traffic signals, heart-rate monitoring, and scientific experiments. In computing and networking, latency and response times are measured in seconds or milliseconds.